Tombstone epitaph., 1887-10-29

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 William Prescott Foster in Tho Century. LITTLE MISS UGLY.
 The Orringtons were by no means liked by their set, simply because they looked down on their set, and on every one else, holding thcmsclves Us of the noblesse. And it must be owned that they had streak of the blue blood. Tho paternal great grandfather, Percy Orrington, was an 'Englishman, tho younger brother of noblc house, who, to escape the woes of younger brotherhood, when c young man of 20, brought himself and his small portion to tho colony of Pennsylvania. He obtained grant of large tract of land in tho western part of the colony, settled thcre cs O bachelor, and fortunately kept his scalp safo from the Indians. This was a s..ort time before the colonies rcvolted He took the popular side, held majors commission, and distinguished himself at Saltwater cnd elsewhere. Years after tho war was over, and rather late in life, he married Miss Esten, Q young Vir- ginia Gcntlcvoman, who brought him adI ditional pride, but little wealth. Percy never forgot his connection, but kept up correspondence with his kius. folk on the other side of tho Atlantic. His son did tho same. But. when the older branch died out, and the title fell to the son, he never claimed 1t. His uncle, his f,ther's elder brother, had joined in cutting off the entail, and being ispend- thrifts both, when tho last Lord Orring- ton died tho family estate had gono. Tho American heir was wealthy for this side of the ocean, but he had not enough to support proper state as a'nobleman, and he never claimed his place in the peerage. Neither. did the grandson, although he had added to his means by wedding the wealthy Miss Sackville, and he died plain American citizen. As for the great grandson, John Sackville Orrington, sud denly made the head of the family by the death of both parents, he cared not Gwhit for anything but enjoying life in his ac- custonledA way. He had enough to main- tain him and his sisters in good style, and Long Branch or Saratoga or the White quito content. He was . good looking bachelor of %. and though not par ticularly avcrse to matrimony, declared he WOitIu ACut0Ah cAhSA0 SAAeAA oASSA AAAo oAosOAo had been married. {, It was about time that Marian Orring- ton was married, if she meant to be mar ried at all She was 25, and though a recognized beauty and belle, looked much older than she iwasi Certainly she had classic features, O wealth of light waving hair, Q fine figure, fine manners, and a stylc which attracted and secured ad. miration; but late hours and fashionable habits had sicombined to give her on ap pearanco of ago. She had suitors enough, and had refused several offers, really be- cause her lovers were not rich. She had but,a moderate portion of her own, and did mot intend to link S herself to any gentleman who brought no moro than love in n cottage. A very prudent young woman was Miss Darlington, and the one she thought eligible came along at last 1 They were at Niagara Falls, at the close of the season, having come there from ;Saratoga, intending to go from thence to Philadelphia, where the Orrington man. sion stood. The younger sister, Margaret, barely. 10, was, with. them. Tho three werc standing ono day on Goat Island, looking it the mist that rolls up per petually from the foam below, when stranger passed them Ho turned, and gazing curiously for Q moment, camc for. ward and offered his hand to John Or rinrton. - -taf 4sS, .s -s.,. .laNt | .h
 "Jaclp' and 'Elmorcr' werc tho words of recognition that were iuterchanged, and then John introduced the stranger as MT. Braxton.
 Marian l:ncw nll about Elmorc Braxton, of whora she haA heard her brother speak as an old college mate ct Harvard, an ec- centric young millionaire, cbout Q year older than John himself. She was quite familiar with his history. He was an only con. His father. had died within Q ye:r, end left hirn O number of houses and farrao, with stocks and bonds run. ming well up ia the millions, besides vast amount cf mining property, scattered over tho Unital Statcs, estimated to be worth O large sum. Tho elder Draxton had e fontlncs3 for buryiny his surplusi money underground. If q new mining company vcro b be organized, whether for silver in Colorado, or copper in Michigan, or iron in Now Jersey, or coal in Pennsylvania tho oprojcctor always found in hirl willing victim. h rao5t cases, however, tho victim became victor. Good luck seemed to attend him. Tho ventures nearly all turned out well, notably the Last Chance mino in Colorado and the Musinagon in Michigan, both of which returned large dividends. But-the son had no taste for mining affairs, and was just then engaged in disposing of his mining stocks at mar ket prices, and investing the proceeds in government bonds, which yielded less tns tercst, but gave him no further trouble than clipping coupons yTnken altogether, he was very yicho man, and though he was quiet, and despite of fine presence and easy carriage not given much to drawing rooms, Miss Orringtons felt sure thno were sho Mrs. Braxton her keye lord would become eminent as society man.
 As for Margaret, she did not enter into the calculations of anybody She was considered to be little more than school girl, having been just emancipated from tho fashionable Academy of St. Barnabas, where, besides indistinct reading and nleg, iblc wri ing, sho had been taught q snat' tering of tho ologfes, academical French, and schoolgirl music. This was her first summer tour. She looked up to the new.
 co.ncr as a rather mature gcntleman,- S( seeming old to IS; but as she heard him
 and her brother talk she-was amazed anG
 rather delighted Ut the vast amount of in
 formation possessed by tho big stranger
 Braxton had travelled all over Europe ant
 Asia--hc was in Palestine when the newt
 of his fathers sudden death reached hin
 and he had been 8 keen observer. Quiet
 as he generally was, and even reserved
 he vas quite entertaining when druwI